English suffer spin turmoil

27 March 2012 03:32 PM

England’s vulnerability to spin was again in evidence as Rangana Herath helped Sri Lanka to a first-innings lead of 125 on day two of the first Test in Galle.

Having floundered against Pakistan’s spinners in their 3-0 series defeat earlier this year, England were blown away for 193 as slow left-armer Herath returned figures of 6-74 and off-spinner Suraj Randiv took 2-26